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Weekday vs. Weekend Text-Based Parenting Support in the United States
In Texas, researchers conducted a randomized evaluation to test the impact of text message-based parenting support delivered at different times of the week on young children’s literacy and numeracy development. They found that text messages delivered on weekends were best for supporting children with low levels of literacy.
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Disseminating Flood Warnings to Increase Disaster Preparedness in India
Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the impact of providing flood early warnings to rural households through smartphone alerts and community volunteers on their flood preparedness and responsiveness, as well as post-flood health and economic outcomes.
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Increasing Profits through Subsidized Microenterprise Relocation in Uganda
Those self-employed in microenterprises, who often report low profits and own few assets, account for fifty percent of the labor force in low-income countries. Researchers are conducting a randomized evaluation to test the effect of relieving constraints to microenterprise relocation on business income in Kampala, Uganda.
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Evidências para a ação climática na América Latina e do Caribe
Neste webinar, descubra como o J-PAL está trabalhando nisso por meio da King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI), que busca informar políticas para combater e se adaptar às mudanças climáticas e à pobreza com evidências robustas. Além disso, conheça evidências promissoras para os países da América...
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Soft skills training can improve employment outcomes and bolster entrepreneurship
How can entrepreneurs gain the skills to run a successful business? An emerging body of rigorous research demonstrates the importance of not only training in hard skills, but also soft skills, like communication and self-awareness.
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Evidencias para la acción climática en América Latina y el Caribe
En este seminario web, descubrirás cómo J-PAL está trabajando en ello a través de King Climate Action Initiative (K-CAI), que busca informar políticas públicas para combatir y adaptarse al cambio climático con evidencia. Además, conocerás evidencia relevante y prometedora para la acción climática en...
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Teaching resources on randomized evaluations
Since 2005, J-PAL has offered its Evaluating Social Programs course in a number of different locations worldwide. This week-long course provides a thorough understanding of randomized evaluations and pragmatic step-by-step training for conducting one’s own evaluation. In addition to offering the...
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On the ground at COP27: Sharing policy solutions for climate adaptation
Climate change has the potential to undo decades of progress in poverty alleviation and improvements in well-being among the most vulnerable. Recognizing this challenge, J-PAL’s work in the Environment, Energy, and Climate Change sector seeks to measure the real-world impacts of energy and...
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J-PAL Updates
December 2022 Newsletter
The December 2022 Newsletter featured a new fellowship for early-career researchers in the Middle East and North Africa, key takeaways from the COP27, and an affiliate spotlight on Robert Darko Osei.
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J-PAL’s Diana Warira gives keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference
Diana Warira, a policy manager at J-PAL Global, recently presented a keynote address at the Africa Evidence Network’s EVIDENCE 2022 Conference, at a session laying the spotlight on Africa Evidence Leadership Award winners.